Dialect

A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities: Dialect 1 key example

Book 2, Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—The Flopping Aggerwayter:

Dickens uses dialect as a characterization tool to reveal the class backgrounds of his characters. In A Tale of Two Cities, this technique is most prevalent in the speech patterns of Jerry Cruncher, the odd-job-man of Tellson’s bank.